West · WA

Washington

Draft research · Evidence tier A

Washington’s Digital Accessibility Policy and Standard require state agencies to provide equivalent access across websites, web applications, software systems, and electronic documents.

Initial research category: Mandatory statewide digital-accessibility policy and standard

Structured draft values

At a glance

Each card pairs the conservative normalized value with the original research wording.

Enacted state law: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Mandatory statewide policy/standard — Active.
Mandatory state policy: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Mandatory statewide policy/standard — Active.
WCAG requirement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
WCAG and Section 508-based; display exact current version from the standard.
Government websites: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Mobile applications: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Broad applications/federal coverage
Electronic documents and PDFs: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Software, systems, and other ICT: Yes
The initial research states yes; claim-level source review is still pending.
Original research wording
Yes
Accessible procurement: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Yes/technology governance; verify detailed clauses
Education accessibility: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Verify institutional scope
Local-government relevance: Federal requirement only
Only the separate federal baseline is explicit in the initial research.
Original research wording
Federal Title II applies.
Funding and implementation: Unclear
Available wording cannot be reduced to one conclusion without inference.
Original research wording
Agency/WaTech implementation.
Enforcement and accountability: Not yet verified
Research or expert verification is still required.
Original research wording
Agency compliance, WaTech governance, and ADA processes.

Authority research

Laws, policies, and standards

Primary authority named in the draft

Washington State Digital Accessibility Policy and Digital Accessibility Standard.

Instrument type

Mandatory statewide policy/standard

Current policy status wording

Active.

Technical standard wording

WCAG and Section 508-based; display exact current version from the standard.

Research notes

Implementation and accountability

Funding and implementation

Agency/WaTech implementation.

Enforcement and accountability

Agency compliance, WaTech governance, and ADA processes.

Responsible entities named in the draft

Washington Technology Solutions and state agencies.

Named people or policy architects

Administrative-policy story; federal Washington policymakers can appear in the separate federal layer.

Clearly labeled analysis

Strengths and research gaps

Draft Atlas analysis: notable strength

Broad scope, equivalent-access principle, central policy and standard.

Unanswered questions and cautions

Public conformance metrics, exception decisions, vendor results, and nonexecutive coverage.

Evidence trail

Official and supporting source leads

Reachability does not prove that a source is current, authoritative, accessible, or supports every claim in this profile.

section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies/stateResponded at last check
The Phase 0 reachability check received a successful response; authority, currency, accessibility, and claim support remain unverified.
watech.wa.gov/policies/digital-accessibilityBroken at last check
The Phase 0 audit received HTTP 404 on both HEAD and GET checks.